New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks defending India’s diplomatic restraint over the ongoing West Asia conflict have sparked sharp reactions from leaders across the political spectrum, with some supporting his position while others criticised the Centre for what they described as an unclear foreign policy stance.Reacting to Tharoor’s comments, Congress MP Tariq Anwar told IANS the views expressed by the senior leader may be personal and stressed that the governme…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Political leaders from the Congress and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday condemned the firing incident that took place at a function attended by Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief Farooq Abdullah and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, terming it “unfortunate” and “a serious security lapse”, and calling for a thorough investigation into the matter. Several leaders expressed concern over the breach in security and stressed the need for stronger protec…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) As the Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed grave concern over a chapter on ‘corruption’ in the judiciary included in an NCERT Class 8 textbook, former Union Minister for Law and Justice Ashwani Kumar backed the court’s observation, stating that teaching children of an impressionable age about judicial corruption is not only incorrect but also unethical.Speaking to IANS, Ashwani Kumar said, “I am glad that the Honourable Chief Justice of India has taken serious n…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Tuesday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his recent remarks on the Babri Masjid, accusing the BJP of indulging in polarisation politics ahead of the next Assembly elections and diverting attention from real issues such as law and order, women’s safety and governance. Reacting to the Chief Minister’s statement, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a swipe at Yogi Adityanath over his use of language. “Tell him not …
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister M.R.K, Paneerselvam’s insulting remarks against migrant workers, North Indians in particular, received the backing of Congress party on Thursday as it didn’t find anything ‘objectionable and offensive’. Tariq Anwar, Congress MP from Bihar’s Katihar district, downplaying the crass ‘pani-puri’ reference by the DMK minister, described his remarks as ‘undeniable truth’ and stated that migration from Bihar was a universal problem. …
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Pawar politics has been a constant in Maharashtra, with the family patriarch Sharad Chandra Govindrao holding considerable clout and respect even in the power corridors of the national Capital. Sharad Pawar, as he is popularly known, founded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with colleagues who broke out of the Congress.The party’s origin stems from a leadership dispute within the Congress involving Sonia Gandhi. In May 1999, then senior Congress leaders Sharad Pawar,…
Patna, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid intense speculation over a possible split within the Bihar Congress and fears of defections following the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results, the party’s top leadership held a crucial meeting in Delhi on Friday to address internal challenges.The meeting was chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and focused on organisational weakness and growing dissent within the Bihar unit of the party.According…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) After the BJP’s historic victory across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, the party on Saturday stated that the results of the recent municipal elections clearly show that the people have chosen development and good governance. Speaking to reporters, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said that the mandate reflected the public’s faith in the BJP’s vision.“The results of the recent municipal elections in Maharashtra show that the people have chosen developme…
Indore, Jan 17 (IANS) Amid charges of “politics of disaster” by the Madhya Pradesh government, the Congress on Saturday defended Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Indore and held the state government responsible for the loss of lives caused by contaminated drinking water. Amid a sharp political exchange over the issue, the Congress asked “since when has standing with someone in grief become a matter of politics.”Rahul Gandhi visited the Bhagirathpura area of Indore, wh…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The BJP on Friday rejected allegations made by Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman that work opportunities in the Hindi film industry have slowed for him in recent years due to shifting power dynamics and, possibly, what he described as a ‘communal thing.’ Reacting to Rahman’s remarks, BJP leaders and ministers said there was no truth to his claims and maintained that the film industry continues to function on the basis of talent and merit, not religion.Union Minister R…